Samsung is introducing a brand new “Auto Blocker” on new Galaxy smartphones, which, amongst different protections, prevents customers from downloading Android apps to their gadgets. “Auto Blocker” has been a part of Samsung Galaxy telephones for the reason that Android 14 (One UI 6) replace. This selection was once firstly designed to give protection to towards malware or USB hijacking, however has been up to date to incorporate blocking off third-party apps on Samsung Galaxy gadgets with One UI 6.1.1 (at the side of a brand new “Complicated Restrictions” class this is disabled by way of default) as described within the reinforce web page . As such, Samsung’s new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Turn 6 are the primary gadgets to send with this new restriction out of the field. We ignored this selection in our preliminary release of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Turn 6 (h/t Android Authority for highlighting this), however now we have showed it is provide at the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 all the way through release. All over preliminary setup, a web page seems that informs customers of Auto Blocker restrictions, and permits them to disable it. This surroundings is became on by way of default, so if you do not flip it off, your Galaxy instrument will block the obtain of APKs (and unofficial app shops).
For those who ignored that web page, you’ll be able to run into an issue whilst you attempt to forestall this system under. However, thankfully, this isn’t an enduring trade. Via going to Settings > Safety and privateness > Auto blocker, you’ll flip off the characteristic briefly and simply. From there, you’ll return to Android’s default settings, the place any app is authorized to sideload after you give it permission. The similar replace might also observe to different Samsung gadgets that use One UI 6.1.1 which, to this point, contains a number of earlier generations of Samsung foldables and Galaxy S gadgets. In earlier variations of One UI, this replace does no longer paintings, a minimum of for now right here.
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